Extech PH50 Waterproof pH Meter
Extech’s Waterproof pH Meter: Perfect for Pool Maintenance and So Many More Jobs
Extech’s PH50 pH meter has become a very popular go-to testing instrument to quickly test pH. It’s used in a variety of settings, from pool maintenance to gardening, to food preparation, to waste water treatment. Read on to learn more about how this innovative meter will help you get rid of the hassle of litmus paper test strips or unreliable pH meters.What will you use yours for?
PH50 Quick Summary:
Extech’s PH50 is a pocket-sized pH meter designed with several features not found on other pH meters to make it super easy to use and calibrate. With a range of 2-12pH, the rugged and compact meter is useful for nearly any on-the-spot testing job. Unlike other pH meters, it has a storage cap that you can fill with pH4 solution so that it’s always“safe and clean,” as one customer put it. The unique storage cap keeps the meter’s electrode conditioned for longevity and always ready for quick calibration.
The affordable PH50’s simple LCD readout with one decimal place and ± 0.3pH accuracy gives users confidence in their readings, time after time. Along with a power button and one-button calibration, the meter has a HOLD button to “freeze” the display when you’re doing testing. Calibration can be performed with 1, 2 or 3 points.
Down the road: Extech also makes it easy to maintain the accuracy of this meter with a number of buffer pouches, dry powder buffer capsules and buffer solutions (sold separately).
The advantages of Extech digital pH meters:
- No cumbersome kits with many parts
- Simplified click-to-measure routine
- Completely waterproof (not just the electrode) for worry-free handling
- Measure on-the-spot for instant results
- No paper supplies or multiple solutions for each measurement
- Digital readout eliminates human error
- Easier to share testing responsibilities
- More compact, durable, and easier to read than older analog meters
A Closer Look at Pool Maintenance with the PH50
Did you know an Extech pH Meter was featured on ABC Television’s Good Morning America news show?The undercover news segment examined the hazards of germs found in swimming pools causing up to 20 stomach bug outbreaks per year (and rising), according to the CDC. In the segment, an Extech pH meter is used to secretly test 3 pools to see whether any had the right amount of chlorine to combat illness-causing bacteria.
Don't mess with pH:
Too acidic, and you risk corrosion and etching, not to mention skin irritation. Too alkaline, and you face scaling on the pool surface and plumbing, as well as cloudy water.Most importantly, both conditions diminish the germ-killing effectiveness of chlorine.
For years, pool owners and maintenance companies have used antiquated paper test strip kits that are awkward, time-consuming, and expensive over time due to supplies.
Now, with a pH meter, like the PH50, simply click and go. Readings are instant and numerical, helping to eliminate errors from misreading color reference charts. Charts, papers, and fussy routines are a thing of the past.For quick readings, use a handheld pH meter. The convenient waterproof meter quickly pays for itself when compared to the cost of traditional professional pool test kit supplies.
Keep it in your pocket or tool bag and always have it ready to take readings.
Who Else Uses the Extech PH50?
Extech’s PH50 is used by a wide range of professionals, craft artisans, hobbyists and homeowners. In addition to pool maintenance, the PH50 is used for a diverse range of jobs by our customers to measure pH. Some examples we’ve heard from customers include:
- Water and sewer/waste water plant operation: testing raw well water, treated potable water, sewer influent, effluent, and mixed liquor
- Homeowners checking town water supply/tap water
- Spa hot tub testing
- Hydroponic gardening
- Craft- and home-brewing – beer, vinegar, etc.
- Jam and cheese making
- Fish tank water maintenance,
- Liquid plant food/fertilizer solutions
- Solutions for tanning hides
- Liquid testing of nearly any kind